He crosses his feet at the ankles and looks at her for a minute.
"Not that I didn't wanna talk to you. But what happened... It weren't all that long ago. Right before I got here. I guess it was harder for me than I thought it was."
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He crosses his feet at the ankles and looks at her for a minute.
"Not that I didn't wanna talk to you. But what happened... It weren't all that long ago. Right before I got here. I guess it was harder for me than I thought it was."